2009 si, does the alpha have both o2 sensor holes? And also wondering if its bad paired with Injen Sri, my buddy has a megapower and had tons on heat soak when he had his shortram on, will heat wrapping them be enough to stop heat soak? Will probly invest in a Cai after, just wanna know If Injen Sri + heatwrapped alpha will cause a lot of heat soak or if the heatwrapwill help alot

 

the stock photo shows it has both o2 bungs. the sri will still heatsoak even with the header wrapped. that's what happens when the filter sits right next to it.

 

The pictures of the header I saw we're from the right side of it, an I know why the heat soak happens, just thought heatwrap might help

 

Will there be more heatsoak with a wrapped header opposed to the factory manifold?

 

I am not sure if heat soak will be worse on a wrapped header. The stock one comes with a heat shield to prevent radiating heat, but a wrap would do the same. I would imagine if the CAI came with a heat shield or some way to isolate the filter from the header, the radiant heat soak would be reduced.

 

not a cai its a shortram, but problem might be solved, friend is going to sell me his aem cai for 10$, it got cut in half by someone but its been taped back together and sealed good, he got an injen CAI, so he is going to give me the aem dirt cheap ( just hope the injen comes with a coolant hose) and over winter might invest in the skunk2 CAI.. ive heard nothing but good things

 

Sounds like you have a plan, good on you!

 

Looks like you have a plan then, its always good to have a plan!